Would this pee you off (or even make you weary)?

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Weezy

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OK so I tried a horse on Saturday that I have agreed to have vetted - called on Sat afternoon to say I had left a message with vets and will be in touch as to when the vetting is to take place

Had a call earlier (been out all morning) from the dealer saying that she had called the vets herself (she uses the same practise) and they hadnt had a message from me and when was the vetting going to be
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I said I was not at home and had presumed there would be a message for me on my return, would call them today and arrange

But since the phonecall I have been getting more and more pee'd off! I feel as though I am being checked up on! I actually spoke to the owner of the horse for ages yesterday, so my interest is current and noted, but I dont really like being dictated to and I feel a bit odd about this - Am I just being silly? Would you get cross too?
 
Could she have tried to get hold of you earlier - but not had a reply, so just phoned the vet to get the vetting info??

Mmmm, I'm sure it's her just being eager to get the ball rolling.
 
I would hate being checked up on like that... but if you like the horse just put up with it. After all, in a few days he could be yours and then nothing to do with them.
 
Hmmm....could be something or nothing
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Did the vet get the message from you ? Problem is there are so many timewasters out there you can sort of understand them being wary...it's just a little annoying when you're not one of them
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I would admit that i wouldn't like it either but if you think the horse could be the one the i would just go with it and see what happens - good luck with it anyway
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I suspect they are just being keen Weezy. After all they know the vet practice and dispite your conversations they dont know you from adam. Try and stay chilled, even if they are checking you out I suppose its all for the right reasons.

Fingers crossed for the vetting.
 
Hang on - she has other horses yes? So she might just have rung the vets about something else entirely and said "Oh and by the way you're coming out to vet one of mine can you just let me know when it will be so I can organise someone to be there" and then she might have rung you to let you know that the vet hadn't got your message - after all you told her you'd left a message with the vets and they told her they hadn't had one.
 
Personaly I'd never use the same vet as the vendor.
Is the owner selling the horse or is it via a dealer..?
If it is being sold on the owners behalf I'd contact the owner & say you were interested BUT feel the dealer is too pushy.
 
Im pretty certain a vet wont do a vetting on a horse he has dealt with before or an owner he does work for.....maybe thats just our vets?
 
The horse hasnt ever been seen by this practise before, not that it would bother me as my practise are one of the best around and would be 100% fair (if not a little more harsh) in vetting a horse they already have on their books!

Being sold out of a dealers yard so it can be shown off - the woman didnt want to handle the sale herself

Think maybe I am just being overly cautious!
 
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Im pretty certain a vet wont do a vetting on a horse he has dealt with before or an owner he does work for.....maybe thats just our vets?

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Ours will happily - unless in any way he feels compromised, in which case he will refer it.
 
All sounds above board Lou, possibly the vendor is being a little keen!!

Reckon our practice is a little mindful of the sue and be damned culture then!!
 
She might have to turn others away because she is waiting on your vet to do the vetting. So she might just be making sure you are going to go ahead with a vetting - and thus rang the vets to make sure.

Is this the mare that you posted about earlier - if so she looks luuurrvely
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Fingers crossed that the vetting goes well for you Weezy.

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To be fair I wouldnt be impressed. When I worked on a dealers yard we wouldnt let the potential buyer use our vets even if they hadnt been out to that horse. We would certainly not phone up the vet or happen to mention to them about a vetting as it is not for us to do. We would wait for the buyer or the vet practice to phone. from a buying point of view I wouldnt want the seller and vet to be discussing the vetting without me there - then there is absolutely no grey areas and everything is obviously above board
 
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Personaly I'd never use the same vet as the vendor.

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Why not??

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Thought that was obvious.

I didn't realise that this was a vet Weezy uses.

not ALL vets are as honest as the day is long.....
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I'd want my vet to do the vetting as I trust him.
 
Haven't had time to read the whole post - but that would REALLY hack me off!!!! Don't waste money buying a horsey - have B!!! I'm serious!!
 
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Personaly I'd never use the same vet as the vendor.

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Why not??

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Thought that was obvious.

I didn't realise that this was a vet Weezy uses.

not ALL vets are as honest as the day is long.....
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I'd want my vet to do the vetting as I trust him.

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Maybe I'm naive - but no vet worth his salt is going to pass a horse and put his name to that document if there is any doubt of the horses ability to pass.

You can always get a recommendation about a practice through contacts - so it's not something that would bother me.

Of course ideally I would always use my own vet when making a purchase - but I aint going to pay another £200 for his time if the horse is miles away.
 
Ditto, and for some reason I thought that any vet that had treated a horse previously was obliged to mention this if it was significant (although I may well be wrong, it could have been hearsay)
 
If you have the same vet it is unethical IMO for him to vet the horse as they are supposed to be impartial – I would call another vet out.
 
Yes that would pee me off, sorry. In fact it would pee me off so much that I really would consider whether I wanted to buy the horse or not......

....of course if the horse was super-duper and I really wanted it, then I would bite my tongue and just get the ball rolling with the vet practice.

A couple of my sale horses have been vetted by my own vet - I wasn't too keen as I felt that the purchasers may not get a true reading - however I was totally wrong. My vet was totally objective and it was clear that he was indeed working for the purchasers on these occasions. I was happy with that and kept out of any personal chitchat with him until the purchasers had left after the vettings. None of my sale horses had been seen by him for anything other than yearly vaccinations so he had nothing extra to pass onto the purchasers, however I do not believe that they are bound by telling any previous history to purchasers; they are vetting the horse there and then and that is all that is important within the structures of vettings.
 
Does the dealer know you personally? If so, then I'd be cross, but if not I wouldn't. I bet she has been messed around by so many people in the past that she feels it is wise to check things out! How is she to know you are a totally genuine purchaser?!
 
Call me a cynic but....

We used to use our vet for vettings when the owners asked us to arrange vettings - he was perfectly objective and he never produced a report that wasn't honest. However, since the person requesting the vetting paid for it (call out, etc) it seemed a shame not to have him do a couple of odd jobs while he was there (worked for a very tight fisted yard owner who objected to call outs unless a leg was hanging off....) Now if I were a dealer and needed a vet visit......

But then I am an old cynic
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